Phil-Mar van Rensburg
South African javelin thrower
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Phil-Mar van Rensburg (born 23 June 1989) is a South African track and field athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. He holds a personal best of 80.49 m (264 ft 3⁄4 in). He was a bronze medallist at the 2015 African Games then became African champion at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[1][2]
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| Nationality |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agent | Newton Agency | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin Throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 3rd | Javelin throw | 76.85 m |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Javelin throw | 76.04 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | Javelin throw | 79.83 m |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | Javelin throw | 76.57 m |
